Working towards a cure

Stuart's article in today's Boston Globe highlights a new "celiac vaccine" that is being developed at MGH. While there is a long road, lots of tests, red tape, and reasonable skepticism, my brain and intestines are in love with this quote:


"Having a treatment that would allow full recovery and return to normal diet would be life-changing for patients, and may motivate more patients to be checked for celiac disease,” he said.

Can you imagine?!

Beyond normalcy and health, can you contemplate a life without having to spend so much time thinking, worrying, reading, planning, back-up-planning your life?! It would be so cool!!!

Open Clinical Drug Study

There is a clinical trial accepting new persons with Celiac Disease who follow a gluten free diet and are still symptomatic. It appears to be a single or double-blind study for Larazotide Acetate. Here is a write about about the drug. I would still like to see a clearer explanation of what reactions it causes or prevents in T-cells, but it is interesting non the less! Anyone have any more info?